Lance Terrell McIntyre (born October 18, 1977) is a retired American professional

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player. Standing at 5'9 " (1.76 m), he played at the

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position. A two-time

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selection, he reached the

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, with

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College career

McIntyre played

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for

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's basketball team, the

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. The diminutive

left his mark on the history books of the college, and is still considered one of its best players of all-time. McIntyre is the second leading scorer in the history of Clemson basketball. As a freshman, he averaged 12.7 points and 3 assists per game. As a sophomore, McIntyre became the leading point guard for Clemson, averaging 16.4 points and 4.4 assists per game. The next year, as a junior, he averaged 14 points per game and improved his shooting percentage dramatically, jumping from 42% shooting from the field, to 50% shooting from the field. He also improved his defense by adding some weight, which helped him to get more steals (2 per game) and rebounds (3 per game). McIntyre had his best year at Clemson as a senior. He was able to lead Clemson to the final game of the

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, and he also performed excellently on the stat sheets. McIntyre scored 18 points, dished 5.3 assists and made almost three 3 pointers per game (at a 40% rate) in his senior season.

Professional career

Europe

After he went

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in the 1999 NBA Draft, McIntyre decided to play overseas. His first stop was the French Pro A club

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. He played only 14 games for the French club. His averages were 19 points (53% field goals, 2.2 made 3s), 5.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. After that year, McIntyre moved to the German League, in order to play for the small club of

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. McIntyre played 15 games with Braunschweig, averaging 18.5 points and 7 assists per game.

US period

After playing in Germany, McIntyre decided to move back to the United States, and signed with the

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in the

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. His performance that year, 15.3 points and 4.9 assists per game, helped him get to the

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, and sign a contract with the

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. However, he was waived before the regular season started and came back to Fayetteville, where he averaged 12.3 points, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Unable to again draw interest for another NBA contract, McIntyre decided to go back to Europe and play in Italy.

Return to Europe

McIntyre's career in Italy started in the Italian Second Division. He signed a contract with Carife Ferrera, for the 2003–04 season. He averaged 17.5 points (54.6% 2FG, 46% on 3.3 made 3 pointers per game) and 3.6 assists per game. He then signed with the Italian 2nd Division club

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the next year, and averaged 18.7 points and 4.7 assists per game with them. He then moved to

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, and played with them in the Italian First Division, in the 2005–06 season. He had his first chance to compete in the second highest level of Europe, by playing with the team in the ULEB Cup (EuroCup) competition. McIntyre averaged 16.9 points (46% 2FG and 43% from 3, including 3 made 3 pointers per game) and 4.2 assists per game in the Italian League, and 15.1 points and 4.2 assists per game in the ULEB Cup. The next year, McIntyre joined the Italian club

. In his first year with Siena, he began the year coming off the bench, and played in the club's

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role, backing up both

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and

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. During the season, McIntyre became the club's starting

. His shooting touch and excellent defense played a major key, alongside his great leadership skills, in helping Siena win the

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championship. He averaged 11 points and 2.8 assists per game with Montepaschi in the ULEB Cup. The next season, he averaged 13.8 points (3 made 3 pointers per game), 4.9 assists and 2.5 steals per game in Europe's premier level EuroLeague, and he helped Siena make it to the

, where they lost in the semifinals to

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. McIntyre was then sought after by several EuroLeague clubs, but a huge buy-out mark in his contract kept him in Siena for the 2008-09 season. In the EuroLeague 2008–09 season, McIntyre averaged 17.3 points (69% 2FG, 40% on 3 PT FG), 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He signed a 2-year contract with the

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club

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, in 2010. In July 2011, he returned to

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, after signing a two-year contract with

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Retirement

In November 2011, McIntyre announced his retirement from playing professional basketball, due to a bad hip injury.Terrell McIntyre announces retirement: 'No more games'
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Player profile

At only 5'9 " (1.76 m) tall, McIntyre played with good energy and feel for the game, which he used to helped

win titles in Italy, like the

championships in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. McIntyre earned

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First Team selections for the EuroLeague 2007–08 and EuroLeague 2008–09 seasons, and in that era, he was considered to be one of the best

s in Europe. During his playing career prime, McIntyre was considered to be an excellent offensive point guard, with good shooting skills. Even though his size could hurt him on defense, he was a pesky defender on the ball, and one of the quickest players in European basketball. The leadership skills and heart he brought to the game made him a competent floor general.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Awards and accomplishments

* 4×

Champion: (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) * 2× Italian League MVP: 2007, 2009 * 3×

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Winner: (2007, 2008, 2009) * 2×

First Team: (

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) * 3× Italian League Finals MVP: (2008, 2009, 2010) * Italian SuperCup

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: (2008) * 2×

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Winner: (2009, 2010) * Number 5 jersey retired by Montepaschi Siena

References

External links

NBA.com Profile

Euroleague.net Profile

Italian League Profile

Spanish League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
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